After Su Qinghong took Yun Qingyao away, the Ten Thousand Shadows Secret Realm soon fell quiet.
Lu Ren stood where he was, staring toward the secret realm's exit for a long time.
With Yun Qingyao gone, an inexplicable emptiness welled up in his heart.
Ever since he had come to the Great Dao River, Yun Qingyao had been by his side almost every step of the way.
No matter how dangerous the road ahead, as long as she was there, Lu Ren had never truly felt alone.
"Having trouble letting her go?"
Little Broken Tower's voice suddenly rang out in Lu Ren's mind.
Lu Ren came back to himself and said calmly, "Staying with me will only put her in greater danger!"
Cang Xuanming had already set his sights on him. Even the Great Dao Sect might make a move against him.
If Yun Qingyao remained by his side, she would only be drawn deeper into his entanglements.
"Don't worry!"
Little Broken Tower said, "Returning to the Taiqing Yuan Celestial Clan may not be a bad thing for her!"
Lu Ren's eyes flickered. "What do you mean?"
"If I'm not mistaken, her bloodline purity has reached at least seventy!"
Little Broken Tower said, "With a bloodline like that, the Taiqing Yuan Celestial Clan will undoubtedly devote its resources to her. They might even regard her as a future pillar of the clan!"
Hearing this, Lu Ren finally felt some of his worry ease.
"Is that so?"
Lu Ren nodded lightly. "Then I can rest easy!"
If returning to the Taiqing Yuan Celestial Clan meant Yun Qingyao would receive better guidance, he had nothing to worry about.
As for his own path, he would have to walk it himself.
With that thought, Lu Ren looked away and sat down cross-legged. "Little